shivery

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   prone to shivering or feeling cold

   She wrapped herself in a blanket because she felt shivery.

2. 2
   adj

   causing a shiver of fear or excitement

   The abandoned house gave him a shivery feeling.

Formed from shiver and -y. It can describe either a person who shivers or something that produces a physical or emotional shiver.

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